Letter: I hope Lewis' next article isn't on high taxes, wasteful spending

Wednesday

Feb 19, 2014 at 8:00 AM

In his “my view” article arguing against a minimum-wage hike for fast-food workers, John Lewis stated the usual reasons for providing these individuals with a raise in pay. He then suggested a solution. This was for the State of Illinois to implement a negative income tax.

Special to the Rockford Register Star

In his "my view" article arguing against a minimum-wage hike for fast-food workers, John Lewis stated the usual reasons for providing these individuals with a raise in pay. He then suggested a solution. This was for the State of Illinois to implement a negative income tax.

These low-income people would receive a rebate from the government to make up for their low pay. In other words, the citizens of Illinois would pay taxes not for roads, bridges, schools and public safety, but to subsidize billion dollar corporations.

In this way those companies could avoid cutting into their hefty profits or raise the price of a burger from $5 to $5.50. Wow. I hope Mr. Lewis' next article isn't one complaining about high taxes and wasteful spending by government.

— Lee Carlson, Rockford

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